Grit, motor, and that signature Clemson toughness—P.J. Hall has been showing the NBA exactly what Tiger fans have known all along: he belongs on the big stage. Just as our guy from Death Valley was locking down his spot as a future Hornets cornerstone, the injury bug showed up at the worst possible time.
It was a gut punch for the Spartanburg native and every Tiger fan watching—Hall went down with a right ankle fracture in the Swarm’s playoff opener against Maine. Jaylen Bridges came down on Hall’s ankle as he attacked the rim, and what looked like it might just be a tweak turned out to be the worst-case scenario.
If you watched Hall put Clemson on his back during that magical Elite Eight run, you knew he was built for the next level. After grinding through a developmental stretch with the Nuggets and Grand Rapids Gold, where he put up monster numbers—19.2 points and 12.5 boards—Hall made his way back home to the Carolinas, ready to show out…